TBSchenker
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On the night of 18th August / early hours of 19th August 2011 156460 was tripped from Blackpool North to Preston (first), and then from Preston to the Ribble Rail depot in Preston Docklands.
This was because on of the bogies had suffered a siezed final drive and required a wheel skate. It was decided rather than have it travel all the way from Blackpool to a Northern maintenance depot, tripping it to Ribble Rails depot - where it could be loaded onto a low-loader - was the most efficient way of transporting it.
I went to capture this movement on camera. A disclaimer, the photos are not the best quality as it was taken with my point and shoot.
The start is 156460 leaving Network Rail infrastructure and crossing Strand Road onto Ribble Rail infrastructure.
Viewed from the Ribble Rail control centre, by invitation, 156460 proceeds along Navigation Way and crosses the River Ribble.
156460 winds its way through the overgrown depot at walking pace, to a loading siding where an EWS BRUFF team was waiting to assist in the movement onto the low loaders.
Hope that you have enjoyed these pictures from my archive.
This was because on of the bogies had suffered a siezed final drive and required a wheel skate. It was decided rather than have it travel all the way from Blackpool to a Northern maintenance depot, tripping it to Ribble Rails depot - where it could be loaded onto a low-loader - was the most efficient way of transporting it.
I went to capture this movement on camera. A disclaimer, the photos are not the best quality as it was taken with my point and shoot.
The start is 156460 leaving Network Rail infrastructure and crossing Strand Road onto Ribble Rail infrastructure.
Viewed from the Ribble Rail control centre, by invitation, 156460 proceeds along Navigation Way and crosses the River Ribble.
156460 winds its way through the overgrown depot at walking pace, to a loading siding where an EWS BRUFF team was waiting to assist in the movement onto the low loaders.
Hope that you have enjoyed these pictures from my archive.
